Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,096, Dean Franklin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Franklin, Dean
S 3096
CONTENTS
carded

13295
8897
New York
Dean Franklin
of Watson in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Belden of the Regt. commanded by Col. Doper in the Chap. 3. nu- mere for Com.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to G. Knapp Louisville
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 14

State of New York, Lewis County } ss:
On this Twentieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis now sitting Dean Franklin a resident of the Town of Watson in said County aged Twenty the 12 days of April last years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States and served as herein stated under the following named officers. He entered the Service in or near the month of August in the year 1779 in the Company commanded by Captain Belden Lieutenant Alphus Spence in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brown of the Massachusetts State Troops and served for  Three months being the term for which he enlisted. Marched to Albany N.Y. Thence to the Mohawk River and was in the Battle at Stone Arabia That at the expiration of said term of three months he immediately enlisted for Six months under Captain Ford Lieutenant Martine in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Soper of the Massachusetts State Troops. Was a volunteer both for this and the preceding enlistment. Marched to Albany N.Y. Thence up the Mohawk River to Stone Arabia That he marched to New London Connecticut  Marched to Albany N.Y. Thence up the Mohawk River to Stone Arabia was in the battle of Stone Arabia - Colonel Brown was a commissioned officer in command - That he was discharged after serving three months - Making in all six months service - That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service -
That he resided at the time of entering the Service as above specified in the Town of Washington County of Berkshire Massachusetts

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed the day & Year aforesaid — Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
Dean Franklin
We Elias Gonor of Watrous Lewis County and Charles D. Morse of Lewis County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Dean Franklin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Twenty years of age That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day & Year aforesaid Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
Elias Gonor Charles D. Morse
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that Elias Gonor and Charles D. Morse who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit —
I Carlos P. Scovil Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Dean Franklin for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my office this

day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two - Carlos F. Scovil Clerk

B. 295 Dean Franklin's
✓ Declaration
admitted
6 mo. Private

13.295
Dean Franklin
admitted.
6 mos. Private
J. Knox Lowville N. York

BRIEF in the case of  Lean Franklin  Town of Watson  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Augt In 1779 3 Private Capt Belden 3 Colo Brown 3 Chap as State Troops   " 3 " Capt Ford 3 Colo Soper 3 do  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berkshire County Mass as  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not  properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

Rev man
✓ 13.096 INVALID.
Can
File No. 13.096
Dean Franklin His Rev man
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Dean Franklin which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? None
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.